CVE-2003-1425 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in cPanel 5.0, specifically within the guestbook.cgi script. Attackers can exploit this flaw by manipulating the 'template' parameter to execute arbitrary commands on the affected server. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, multiple public exploits are available on ExploitDB, suggesting a high potential for exploitation. Despite its age and severity, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.